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Stories and Articles
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White Star Mark Chirnside
This article examines and refutes an oft-repeated claim that the Titanic displaced 66,000 tons, explaining what displacement means and why the error occurred.
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Titanicology Mark Chirnside, Tad Fitch, Samuel Halpern, J. Kent Layton, Bill Wormstedt
Debunks the theory that SS Mount Temple was near the Titanic, affirming the SS Californian’s role and addressing conspiracy claims.
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Journal of the Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities Sara E. Orel
An intriguing look at the intersection of Egyptology and the Titanic disaster, exploring both the myths and the real connections between the two.
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Timothy Chilman
Over 100 years after it sank, interest in the Titanic remains unabated. Harvard historian Steven Biel remarked, “Only Jesus and the Civil War have been written about more.” Maritime specialist and Titanic researcher Michael McCaughan commented, "People are still fascinated by Titanic because it's like a parable of the human condition: It's a story of profit, pleasure, and memorialization." The story is worth telling.
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This thesis critically examines the conspiracy theory proposed by Robin Gardiner, which suggests that the Titanic and its sister ship Olympic were swapped as part of an insurance fraud.
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Titanica! Brandon Whited
Rethinking Titanic’s Alleged Belfast Passenger
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Titanica! Senan Molony
Passengers’ Egyptian experiences before boarding the Titanic, including premonitions, artefacts, and myths linking Egypt to the ship’s fateful voyage.
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Titanica! Randy Bryan Bigham, Richard Edwards, Brandon Whited
The rescue of one of the Titanic disaster's most prominent first-class survivors
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Voyage Mark Chirnside
This article discusses a number of questionable claims made about Titanic in recent years, including unsubstantiated claims of deliberately flawed construction.
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From 'Nos Loisirs', 14 January 1912 |
New York Times — 7th April 1923
Legend claims the cursed mummy of Amen-Ra caused the Titanic’s sinking, but a British Museum curator debunks the myth, clarifying it never left the museum.
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